Female labor force by age in Tanzania
Tanzania: Female labor force by age was 689,415 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
689,415
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
16th
of 188 countries
All-time high
689,415
in 2024
All-time low
224,673
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force by age in Tanzania is 689,415, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Tanzania peaked at 689,415 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 224,673, in 1990.
Tanzania ranks 16th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 224,673 | — |
| 1991 | 230,975 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 237,352 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 243,570 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 249,698 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 255,238 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 260,171 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 265,053 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 269,853 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 274,348 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 278,882 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 283,266 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 299,030 | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 315,504 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 332,761 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 350,999 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 370,664 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 375,765 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 382,188 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 390,184 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 399,963 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 411,570 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 424,917 | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 438,904 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 452,362 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 471,585 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 492,214 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 514,613 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 539,021 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 564,599 | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 595,969 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 628,958 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 640,757 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 665,286 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 689,415 | +3.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 689,415 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,994, 10.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 689,415 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623, 8.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 251,093 | 224,673 | 274,348 | 10 |
| 2000s | 337,924 | 278,882 | 390,184 | 10 |
| 2010s | 470,975 | 399,963 | 564,599 | 10 |
| 2020s | 644,077 | 595,969 | 689,415 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More work & labour data for Tanzania
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,078 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 83.66 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 36,231 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.52 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.09 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 8,562 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 2,584 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 82.38 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.35 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.13 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in Tanzania?
- Female labor force by age in Tanzania was 689,415 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 689,415 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,673 in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for female labor force by age?
- Tanzania ranks 16th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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